I know that I play the same tune over and over - “Forget about the tips, focus on the fundamentals” and that I think most of us are making a mistake by focusing on tips when we look to improve our productivity. Here is an example of what I mean when I think about […]

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Laura sent me the following question, which made me stop and think, and to attempt an answer in just a few words. Thanks to her for asking. Laura, by the way is the author of the blog:
http://simpleproductivityblog.com - which I strongly recommend.
I really like your idea of taking these ideas of self-management […]

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A keen reader made the point recently that the martial arts structure built into 2Time might have some drawbacks. One is that the martial arts are seen by some as being difficult, arduous and combative. 2Time, on the other hand, is meant to be natural and organic. Perhaps it could be compared with the […]

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I just read a fascinating account of how how a blogger called Ricky Spears experimented with a new paper-based time management system that he ultimately rejected.
It reminded me of why I could never go back to using paper, and why I bought my first Palm PDA without ever looking back.
He goes into some detail […]

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While I originally came up with the name “2Time” as a place-holder, it does have some logic to the strangeness.
At the time, it seemed to make sense to say that there are 2 kinds of time that professionals consume:

Type 1 is the time spent doing, while
Type 2 is the time spent planning what one […]

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Neat and Simple is a blog well worth reading for those who are serious about 2Time or any other thinking around time management.
In this
article on changing habits, the author (Ariane Benefit) delves into what it takes to overcome deeply ingrained habits, and to take on new ones. She identifies four different phases an […]

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In a
prior post on September 20th, I mentioned that I had entered my proposal to write a new, hopefully revolutionary, manifesto on the skill of time management.
What I have neglected to mention is that it’s the most popular proposal of the 11 being offered up this month.
I have no idea what the threshold is […]

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This looks to me like a pretty in-depth
newsletter on how best to use Outlook.
I don’t think it gets into the design of the software, but it seems to get into some useful distinctions about how best to manage tasks.
Once again, however, the system described happens to match the one that the author uses, […]

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I once completed an IronMan triathon. The next question most people ask is “How long was that?” I respond - “a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile ride, and a 26.2 mile run.” They then ask “Over how many days?”
No-one believes me when I tell them that the biggest issue in completing an endurance event […]

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There are some different ways in which I have been trying to compare 2Time to other ways of trying to improve productivity. When compared to other “systems” I think of the guru-driven systems as particular destinations on a path to greater productivity. 2Time is an attempt to describe the path, without saying that any one […]

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